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Leicester unchanged as Everton switch to three at the back

The final two matches of Gameweek 14 take place simultaneously this afternoon, with kick-off at 16:30 GMT.

Manchester United host Aston Villa at Old Trafford, while third-placed Leicester City take on Everton at the King Power Stadium.

The Foxes can move back to within eight points of league leaders Liverpool with a victory over the Toffees this afternoon.

With his side on a five-match winning run, Brendan Rodgers has unsurprisingly named an unchanged team for the sixth game in a row.

Jamie Vardy (£9.8m), the most-captained player overall and in the top 10k in Gameweek 14, keeps up his ever-present record under his manager.

The Leicester striker hasn’t blanked since Gameweek 8 and averages 8.67 points per match in home games this season.

The Foxes come into this game having not conceded a league goal since Gameweek 9.

Marco Silva makes three changes to the side that was beaten by Norwich City last weekend.

Michael Keane (£5.4m) joins Yerry Mina (£5.3m) and Mason Holgate (£4.4m) in a back three, while Alex Iwobi (£5.7m) replaces the injured Theo Walcott (£6.2m) further forward.

The other change sees Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.8m) oust Cenk Tosun (£5.7m) up front.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer makes one change from Gameweek 13, with Juan Mata (£6.2m) replacing Phil Jones (£4.8m).

That alteration would seem to indicate that Solskjaer has moved back to a 4-2-3-1, with Mata joining Daniel James (£6.2m) and Marcus Rashford (£8.7m) in the attacking trident behind Anthony Martial (£7.8m).

Budget FPL defender Brandon Williams (£4.1m) is again preferred at left-back, with positional rivals Ashley Young and Luke Shaw (both £5.4m) on the bench.

Dean Smith names the same Aston Villa side that beat Newcastle on Monday, so there is no place for Marvelous Nakamba (£4.4m) in midfield.


Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Pereira, Evans, Söyüncü, Chilwell, Ndidi, Ayoze Pérez, Tielemans, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy.

Everton XI: Pickford, Digne, Holgate, Keane, Mina, Sidibe, Davies, Sigurdsson, Iwobi, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

Manchester United XI: de Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelöf, Maguire, Williams, Andreas Pereira, Fred, James, Mata, Rashford, Martial.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton, Guilbert, Konsa, Mings, Targett, McGinn, Luiz, Hourihane, El Ghazi, Wesley, Grealish.

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  1. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Everton fan with Soyuncu,Maddison and Vardy(c) .
    Please blank.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      2-1 would be better 🙄

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        True.

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Hahaha GL mate

    3. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Why captain Vardy of you want him to blank?

      1. fusen
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        heart vs head obviously

      2. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Like everyone thought we would be rolled over.
        As it is now club comes first.

  2. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Not sure if Vardy or Kane

  3. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Loving the Soy fail

  4. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Williams yellow, Mark in tears

  5. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    looks like Everton will get second goal soon

  6. Lucackadoodledoo
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Asked my black magical 8 ball 'Will Vardy score?'

    It's response was 'Outlook does not look good'

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Never doubt the Magic 8 Ball

      1. Lucackadoodledoo
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        If he scores I'm asking for a refund

    2. Sif
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Ask it about Gmail

  7. ‘Tis the Season
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Jack oh dear

  8. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Grealish misses open goal from 5 yards

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Typical Grealish. 🙁

  9. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Need a Vardy YC

  10. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Sorry lads, I brought Soy in this weekend.

    1. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Plenty of time for his goal 😉

      Looks like a set piece goal for Leicester is on the cards unless Everton fitness declines in the last 15

  11. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    World Class from Soyuncu.

    1. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Textbook one v one defending

      Done well

  12. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Soyuncu with a great block then great one-on-one defending vs DCL. Good defender.

  13. LSK
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Sidibe looks dangerous in this formation. A no go until gwk18 though.

  14. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Don't understand how that is not a red for ndidi? Players have been red carded for less.

  15. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    LINDELOF G!!

  16. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    OMG Lindelof

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Iheanacho looking dangerous

  18. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    United Jammy

  19. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Woohoo!!!!

  20. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    1FT

    A) Gazza -> Hendo
    B) Martial -> Alli/Maddison
    C) Abraham -> Jimenez/Mousset

  21. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Scratch that - Jamchester United

  22. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    even Lindelof scores and Martial not... 😐

  23. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    More time with Ole at the wheel

    😀

  24. Pep bites Kun
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I didn't see Spurs games. but a lot of chatter about Alli last game and this ...

    1 - 5 on your eye test: 1 bad; 5 excellent?

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      4

    2. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      4 or 5

  25. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Lidelof goal
    fred assist

  26. Teomi
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Alli over sonny anyone?

    He has better stats last two gws... but still unsure :/

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Agonised over this last night.
      Eventually decided to go with Son. Both good.

      1. Teomi
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, sonny is still sonny

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I have, although I am 0.6 short of Son.

      Crazy differential if he keeps up the form.

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Good call

  27. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Mings G (VAR review)

  28. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    All hail, your new leader,

    the mighty.... LINDELOF

    1. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Nvm

  29. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    United don't deserve this W

  30. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Mingssss goaaal